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· One min read

Changes compared to 23.6.6

Enhancements

  • Changed incremental backups for local file paths to estimate backup size instead of scanning

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed and reinstated the disk image BIOS mode reporting feature that was removed due to a compatibility issue with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 devices

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 23.6.4

Enhancements

  • Comet Server quick search can now search user email addresses, device / Protected Item / Storage Vault / job IDs

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with editing storage vault names when the 'prevent users viewing storage type' permission was set
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with the loading spinner not disappearing when no snapshots are found during the Disk Image restore process in the Comet web UI

  • Fix an issue with the disk image BIOS mode reporter stopping a backup job on a permissions error
  • Fix an issue with detecting timezones on Windows if multiple countries share the same effective timezone
  • Fix an issue with streaming restores of Microsoft SQL Server databases if the database name contains an invalid character
  • Fix an issue with "exit code 4" error messages missing further detail when failing to perform a T-SQL BACKUP / RESTORE command against Microsoft SQL Server
  • Fix an issue where Wasabi error logs caused by System Clocks being too far behind or too far ahead not outputting as expected
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with missing results in the Comet Server web interface quick search if the same device hardware is registered across multiple user accounts
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with the homepage Self-Backup widget if a Server Self-Backup is currently running
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with deleting single snapshots from the Comet Server web interface if no snapshots are selected
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with not highlighting the previous search content when using the Alt+Q keyboard shortcut in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with incorrect help text on the Policies page in the Comet Serverweb interface

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.6.3

New Features

  • Added an option to use temporary files instead of RAM during a restore
  • Added a partial data recovery option to zero over unreadable data chunks during a restore (Comet will not abandon the job when it finds an unreadable chunk)

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.5.1

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server session timeout not being respected by the Comet Server web interface.
  • Fixed an issue causing Comet Server web interface sessions to terminate unexpectedly on servers without the Authentication Role enabled.

· 3 min read

Changes compared to 23.6.3

Notices

  • Mac OS Versions 10.11 and 10.12 are no longer supported. The last releases that can be run on Mac OS 10.11 and 10.12 are 23.5 and 23.6.1

Enhancements

  • Updated the appearance of the quick search results area
  • Disk Image backups and restores will report the required BIOS mode into the job log
  • Improved the entrypoint/startup script for the Comet Server docker container

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with high Comet Server Auth Role memory usage if there are a large number of live connected devices
  • Fixed an issue with no snapshots being retained when the retention value MonthOffset was set to 0 when configured using the API or editing the raw user profile
  • Fixed an issue with the retention range MonthOffset value not being respected when set to 31 (the 31st) and being changed to 30
  • Fixed an issue blocking access to the Storage Vaults page in the client web interface
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server Docker container failing to start during a recreate event
  • Fixed an issue with the web UI being unable to perform a restore when the 'All items' option was selected
  • Fixed an issue with snapshot IDs not being shown in the Comet Server web interface restore dialog when advanced options are enabled
  • Fixed an issue with disk image browsing where MBR partitioned disk might cause a crash
  • Fixed an issue with high memory usage during retention passes, even if the "Prefer temporary files instead of RAM" option was set
  • Fixed an issue with Office 365 client where in certain scenarios, the client may lock up
  • Fixed an issue with some S3-compatible storage servers including Scaleway
  • Fixed an issue with Disk Image backup permissions
  • Fix an issue where error messages keep repeating when trying to 'Select items...' from the web interface while restoring and there are no snapshots available
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue causing quick search results to scroll with page content on the landing page
  • Fixed an issue with bucket name validation where Wasabi bucket names ending with a period were reported as invalid
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server session timeout not being respected by the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed an issue with Office 365 backups that may lead to hanging workers while querying the Storage Vault
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Backup desktop app crashing when loading if a recent backup job was extremely large
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue causing the mobile navigation menu content to be truncated on mobile devices in landscape orientation or short screens
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with Policy summary page for the Random job delay

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 23.5.0

Enhancements

  • Automatically wait for settings changes to be applied in the Comet Server web interface

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when upgrading the Comet Client which caused the client to logout after upgrade
  • Fixed an issue with server self-backups failing if the autossl, resources, or logs subdirectories are not present
  • Fixed an issue related to error handling in Office 365 backup
  • Fixed an issue with Office 365 client where in certain scenarios, the client may lock up
  • Fixed an issue related to Scaleway Object Storage and Synology C2 Object Storage failing to connect
  • Fixed an issue with high memory usage during retention passes, even if the "Prefer temporary files instead of RAM" option was set
  • Fixed an issue with disk image browsing where MBR partitioned disk might cause a crash
  • Fixed an issue with snapshot IDs not being shown in the Comet Server web interface restore dialog when advanced options are enabled
  • Fixed an issue with the event stream websocket not staying open after authentication
  • Fixed an issue with the SEVT_META_HELLO event missing the TypeString field
  • Fixed an issue with high Comet Server Auth Role memory usage if there are a large number of live connected devices
  • Fixed an issue with the Policy summary showing job delay in seconds instead of minutes
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with server page content rendering before the navigation on first load
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with the server navigation logo flashing following certain actions
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with unexpected horizontal scrollbars appearing for some tables in the server interface
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with some active pages not being highlighted in the navigation
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with exposing Wasabi hostnames in white-label error messages.

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 23.5.0

NOTICE: The "Run when PC Starts" option will now also apply to devices waking up from Sleep

New Features

  • Protected Items defined by Policy can now optionally remain linked for future changes
  • Added several new admin permissions to allow a global admin to help prevent a tenant admin from seeing the Comet service or storage provider types in use. The global admin can hide server history and server info widgets on the dashboard, prevent creation of storage via templates or custom storage, and can also filter the list of allowed cloud storage providers